Container



3 w. w. BISSELL 1,921,962

CONTAINER Filed March 31, 1932 55 In z/e n for: 54 36 M2 021? WT 5135622.

7 7726M? Y/ o.

Patented Aug. 8, 1933 V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in containers, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

5 An object of my invention is to provide a container and a covering therefor which is adapted to add to the usefulness and the ornamental appearance of the assembled device.

, A further object of my invention is to provide a container, such as a jar or bottle, the upper portion of which is provided with a plurality of threads whereby the upper and lower portion of a covering for the container may be secured to the container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a container having a flanged bottom portion and a threaded upper portion whereby a casing for the container may be rigidly assembled upon the A container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a container having a covering consisting of a plurality of segments and means whereby the segments may be interchangeably assembled around the container.

A further object is to provide a standardized container of such form in construction that it may be used economically in the distribution of toilet articles, such as powder, facial creams, and other toilet accessories. I also provide an ornamental covering for this standardized container which may be used indefinitely for covering filled containers after the old containers have been emptied and thrown away.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, in

which Figure 1 is an elevational view of a jar provided with a covering which is shown sectionally, Figure 2 is an elevational view of the same jar which is provided with a form of covering having a plurality of interfitted units shown sectionally,

Figure 3 is an elevational view of a bottle provided with a covering having interfitting units, and

Figure 4 is an elevational view of a salt or pepper shaker construction embodying my invention.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a cylindrical jar 1 having an outwardly extending base portion 2 and a threaded upper portion ,3. The

threads 4 consist of a plurality of turns which provide means whereby an interiorly threaded upper portion 5 and a similarly threaded lower portion 6 of an outer casing 7 may be threadedly connected to the jar 1.

The inner wall of the lower portion 6 is provided at its base with an annular tapered groove 9 which is adapted to interfit with the outwardly extending base portion 2, substantially as shown, for the purpose of providing means whereby the lower portion 6 may be rigidly connected to the jar 1.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of my invention, its use may be readily understood. The jar 1 is adapted to serve as the container in which any suitable cream or other substance is sold, but when purchased the jar 1 may be provided with any suitable covering, such as for instance, a tin cap which is adapted to be threadedly secured to the jar 1 by means of the threads 4. 1

For economic reasons the jar 1 must be of cheap and sturdy construction. It is intended that the jar be thrown away after it has been once emptied and that a filled jar shall take its place. The covering 7 is intended to be usedrepeatedly and may, if desired, be constructed of more costly material. It may be made of any suitable substantially rigid material, such as for instance, metal, glass, wood, or resinous products which may be formed by being either molded, pressed, machined, or hand carved.

In Figure 2, I have shown a modified form of covering applied to the same type of jar. This covering may consist of an interiorly threaded upper section 10 and a body section 11. The body section 11 comprises a plurality of circular bands including an upper band 12, which is interiorly threaded to fit the threads 4 of the jar 1, and a lower band 13 which is provided with an an- I nular recess 14 similar to the annular recess 9. The upper and lower bands 12 and 13 and the intermediate bands 15, 16, and 17 are each provided with shoulders, such as are indicated at 19, whereby the bands may be fitted together, substantially as shown.

When the upper band 12 is screwed down on the threads 4, each of the bands is rigidly fixed in position by reason of the recessed portion 14 pressing against the periphery of the outwardly extending base 2. It is obvious that the top portion 10 may be entirely removed from the jar and that the covering may be held in an inverted position without the jar 1 slipping out of the cover.

In Figure 3 I have shown a modified form of my invention as applied in use to a bottle. The bottle is provided with an outwardly extending base 21 which may be similar in shape to the base 2 of the jar 1. The neck 22 of the bottle is provided with a plurality of threads 23 which extend well down on the neck of the bottle. The bottle 20 is provided with a covering consisting of a cap section 24 and a body section 25. The body section 25 comprises a circular top portion 26, a bottom portion 27, and a plurality ofband or ring elements 28 to inclusive. The bottom portion 2'? is provided with an inclined annular groove 36 which fits against the outwardly extending base 21 in such a manner that the bottom portion 2'7 cannot slip off the base.

The top portion 26 is provided with a neck portion 37 which is interiorly threaded to fit the threads 23. The intermediate bands 28, 30, 32, and 34 are provided with shoulders such as are indicated at 38. The bands 29, 31, 33, and 35 are so formed as to fit against the shoulders. The various elements of the body section 25 are held together in the same manner as the various elements of the body section of the cover shown in Figure 2. Each of the various elements or" either of these body sections may be made of any suit able color and in any desired shape which will interfit with its adjacent portion.

The elements may be alternately plated with gold and silver, or any other color scheme be used whereby the ornamental appearance of the container may be enhanced. Each of the various segments of the body portions shown in Figures 2 and 3 may, if desired, be made by a mass production and made up in various colors so that the purchaser of the container-may select the ensemble which more nearly meets her decorative requirements.

It will of course be understood that any suitable abutmentmeans may be substituted for the outwardly extending periphery of the base and the annular groove.

In Figure 4, I have shown a salt or pepper shaker construction including a cylindrical container 40 having an outwardly extending base portion 41 and a covering 42. The upper portion of the container 40 is exteriorly threaded and the upper portion 43 of the top of the covering 42 is interiorly threaded and adapted to be screwed on the threaded portion of the container. The top portion 43 is provided with a plurality of perforations 44 through which salt or pepper may pass.

The covering 42 is provided with a body portion 45 having an annular recessed portion 46 which abuts against the peripheral edge of the fianged base 41. The body portion 45 consists of a plurality of circular bands which are fitted together by any suitable means, such as flanges 47. The removal or" the top portion 43 from the container 40 permits the body portion 45 to be removed from the container by merely lifting the body portion above the container 40.

I claim:

1. A container of the character described, said container being provided with an exteriorly threaded portion and with upper and lower rigid I interiorly threaded cover members, each of said cover members being adapted to be threadedly connected to said container at its exteriorly threaded portion.

2. The combination of a container and a cover member for said container, said container consisting of a cylindrical hollow member having an i outwardly extending base portion and an exteriorly threaded upper portion, said cover member consisting I of an interiorly threaded rigid cylindrical cap section and an interiorly threaded rigid cylindrical body section, both of said threaded sections being arranged to engage the exteriorly threaded upper portion, said bodysection being provided in its lower'portion with an annular recessed portion adapted to abut against the perimeter of said outwardly extending base portion.

3. The combination with a container having an outwardly extending flange at the lower end thereof and an externally threaded top portion, 115 of a cover comprising a plurality of ring-like sections having inter-locking shoulders, thelowermost ring engaging said flange, the uppermost ring being threaded internally to engage certain threads on the container, and a cap threaded in- 120 ternally for engaging other threads on the container and adapted to be screwed down into engagement with the upper edge of said uppermost ring section; 

